Johnny Lever Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Johnny Lever

Profession(s)

- Actor, Comedian

Real Name

John Rao Prakash Rao Janumala

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 5

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Bollywood Film:

- Tum Par Hum Qurban (Hindi, 1985)

Telugu Film:

- Criminal (1995)

Tamil Film:

- Anbirkku Alavillai (2011)

TV:

- Johny Aala Re (in 2007 on ZEE TV)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Wednesday, 14 Aug 1957

Age:

Birthplace

Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India

Zodiac Sign

Leo

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Presently lives in Mumbai, India)

Schools

- Andhra Education Society English High School

College(s)

- N/A

Educational Qualification

- 7th Standard

Religion

Christianity

Address

- 151/152 Oxford Tower, Yamuna Nagar Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai

Hobbies

Doing Charity, Doing Mimicry, Listening to Music, Watching Films

Relationships

Marriage Date

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- Sujatha Johnrao Janumala

Children

Son

- - Jesse Johnrao Janumala

Daughter

- - Jamie Janumala aka Jamie Lever (Comedian, Actor, Singer)

Family

Father

- - Prakash Rao Janumala (an operator in Hindustan Lever Ltd)

Mother

- - Karunamma Janumala

Brothers

- - Jimmy Moses (actor, playback singer, stand-up comedian mimicry artist) 1 more (both younger)

Sisters

- - 3 (all younger)

Favourites

Car(s)

Audi Q7

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Johnny Lever
Profession(s): Actor, Comedian
Real Name: John Rao Prakash Rao Janumala

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 5
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Tum Par Hum Qurban (Hindi, 1985), Criminal (1995), Anbirkku Alavillai (2011), Johny Aala Re (in 2007 on ZEE TV)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 14 August 1957
Birthplace: Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Presently lives in Mumbai, India)
Schools: Andhra Education Society English High School
College(s): N/A
Educational Qualification: 7th Standard
Religion: Christianity
Address: 151/152 Oxford Tower, Yamuna Nagar Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai
Hobbies: Doing Charity, Doing Mimicry, Listening to Music, Watching Films
Lesser Known Facts: Does Johnny Lever Smoke?: No (Quit in 2002), Does Johnny Lever Drink Alcohol?: No (Quit in 2002), He was born in a Telugu Christian family., His father was an operator in Hindustan Lever Ltd., He was brought up in Dharavi (Mumbais Kings Circle area)., Due to adverse financial conditions, he couldnt study further after 7th grade and started doing odd jobs, like selling pens on the streets of Bombay (now Mumbai) by doing mimicry of Bollywood stars., He learned the unique style of comedy in Yakutpura (an old city of Hyderabad)., Once, he mimicked a few senior officers during a function at the Hindustan Lever Ltd company, and from that day on, he was named Johnny Lever., He started performing stand-up comedy in orchestras and joined the group of Kalyanji-Anandji., He also worked at Hindustan Lever Ltd. However, he quit the company in 1981, since he was earning well from stage performances., He did world tours along with Kalyanji-Anandji., At one of his shows, veteran actor Sunil Dutt noticed his talent and offered him his first major break in the film-, He also did a commercial for, He became famous after his performance in the 1993 Bollywood film-, He also worked in a Tulu film- Rang in 2014., He practices Christianity and when asked about his devotion towards Christianity, he replied- It was Gods will. I had always been a religious person, but one incident changed my life. My son was diagnosed with cancer. I was helpless and turned to God for help. I stopped working in films and spent all my time praying for him. Ten days later, when he was taken for a test, the doctors were surprised because cancer had vanished. It was the beginning of a new life for me., So far, he has acted in more than 350 films., He is also considered the pioneer of stand-up comedy in India., He has received 13 Filmfare Award Nominations in the category of Best Performance in a Comic Role and has won twice for his performances in

Relationships

Marriage Date: Year 1984
Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known

Family

Spouse(s): Sujatha Johnrao Janumala
Children: - Jesse Johnrao Janumala, - Jamie Janumala aka Jamie Lever (Comedian, Actor, Singer)
Family: - Prakash Rao Janumala (an operator in Hindustan Lever Ltd), - Karunamma Janumala, - Jimmy Moses (actor, playback singer, stand-up comedian mimicry artist) 1 more (both younger), - 3 (all younger)

Favourites

Car(s): Audi Q7

Updated: Saturday,Sep 26, 2026 14:56 PM GMT+05:30

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